Example Sentences

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She worries about how she will afford electricity when the three-month government subsidy lapses, and what to do long-term.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

It’s littered with comments from parents despairing at the policy and wondering how they will afford the increase.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

Saturday's dinner will afford Modi another opportunity to highlight business and investment opportunities in India.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2023

“I sell these livestock in order to afford school fees. I don’t know how I will afford secondary school fees for some of my children,” said the father of eight.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

I am poor and an exile, but it will afford me true pleasure to be in any way serviceable to a human creature.’

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley